A report of some kind
Well, 'tis done. The newly renamed Point Moot lighthouse now has control over two harbours.
Strategically positioned between the mouths of two rivers, Point Moot by the sea has long held an important place in maritime business. With the township spreading wide along the banks of Little River, the Little River Lighthouse has stood tall over the village for nigh on three centuries. It is our beacon, both literally and metaphorically. A guiding light that is close to the heart of all village residents.
As a contrast, Big River, to the South, wends upstream to the oh-so-obviously-named Capital City, and that is the reason why the "Capital City Waterway" Lighthouse has long been regarded as an older sibling. Indeed, a lot of the best Little River Lighthouse employees have ended up working there. Some have even regarded this town as merely a stepping-stone to promotion.
But times change.
The discovery of precious minerals at Yellow Bend 27 Miles upstream from Point Moot led to an exponential increase in shipping traffic starting six years ago, and suddenly The Little River Lighthouse was seeing more traffic than its big brother.
And then the powers-that-be decided it would be logical and economical to rationalise the two locations, and lo-&-behold Point Moot reaps the rewards. The folks in Capital City are furious! Though they will calm down with time.
So, a bottle of finest Thalan D'ow Nun-Däghrian Champagne was broken on the walls of the lighthouse (now named after the town to avoid confusion as to which harbour it controls) on Sunday, and all is changed forevermore.
Nerves were high for that first shift, and will continue to run high over the coming weeks until we acclimatise to our new role. Luckily for me I will be easing into this newly redefined position over the next week. So far, however, everything looks as though it will be just fine.
The Harbour Masters seem to be adjusting swiftly though, and that is the main thing. God bless those on the ground! We depend on you up here in our ivory-coloured tower!
Elsewhere...
Unfortunately all this real-job business is distracting me from the Busking Ensemble. And they need my help desperately at the moment. Apart from a couple of tentative (possibly hoax) offers from some foreigners I've had no luck finding the musicians I need to complete the line-up.
And it's not just the Busking Ensemble who are feeling my absence. My entire role as Artistic Director of the Point Moot by the sea Community Music Project (CMP for short) is under pressure and I will have to work very hard to ensure the integrity of the CMP is not further compromised.
Very hard indeed.
Strategically positioned between the mouths of two rivers, Point Moot by the sea has long held an important place in maritime business. With the township spreading wide along the banks of Little River, the Little River Lighthouse has stood tall over the village for nigh on three centuries. It is our beacon, both literally and metaphorically. A guiding light that is close to the heart of all village residents.
As a contrast, Big River, to the South, wends upstream to the oh-so-obviously-named Capital City, and that is the reason why the "Capital City Waterway" Lighthouse has long been regarded as an older sibling. Indeed, a lot of the best Little River Lighthouse employees have ended up working there. Some have even regarded this town as merely a stepping-stone to promotion.
But times change.
The discovery of precious minerals at Yellow Bend 27 Miles upstream from Point Moot led to an exponential increase in shipping traffic starting six years ago, and suddenly The Little River Lighthouse was seeing more traffic than its big brother.
And then the powers-that-be decided it would be logical and economical to rationalise the two locations, and lo-&-behold Point Moot reaps the rewards. The folks in Capital City are furious! Though they will calm down with time.
So, a bottle of finest Thalan D'ow Nun-Däghrian Champagne was broken on the walls of the lighthouse (now named after the town to avoid confusion as to which harbour it controls) on Sunday, and all is changed forevermore.
Nerves were high for that first shift, and will continue to run high over the coming weeks until we acclimatise to our new role. Luckily for me I will be easing into this newly redefined position over the next week. So far, however, everything looks as though it will be just fine.
The Harbour Masters seem to be adjusting swiftly though, and that is the main thing. God bless those on the ground! We depend on you up here in our ivory-coloured tower!
Elsewhere...
Unfortunately all this real-job business is distracting me from the Busking Ensemble. And they need my help desperately at the moment. Apart from a couple of tentative (possibly hoax) offers from some foreigners I've had no luck finding the musicians I need to complete the line-up.
And it's not just the Busking Ensemble who are feeling my absence. My entire role as Artistic Director of the Point Moot by the sea Community Music Project (CMP for short) is under pressure and I will have to work very hard to ensure the integrity of the CMP is not further compromised.
Very hard indeed.
posted by Owen at 7:09 pm
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